21. “Support and love must flow to the patient and fear and discomfort must flow away. If you are not good at expressing love and gratefulness to your friend, learn how to do so quickly.” The tech community is mourning the loss of Ted Rheingold, who died of cancer over the weekend. The last thing he wrote is worth a read: Etiquette and the Cancer Patient.

2. The fact that food expiration dates are essentially unregulated and mean nothing is bad enough, but the waste they cause is unthinkable and preventable. Check out this guide to everyday food preservation.

17. The apology critics want to teach you how to say sorry. In apologies, saying “I’m sorry” matters less than taking responsibility: “I know I did something that hurt you” or “This is my problem and I’m going to fix it.”

1. Sometimes we lie to help others in an effort to spare someone’s feelings or avoid an argument. Researchers call this “prosocial deception” and say it’s not always a good thing. Find out when to lay off the little white lies.